Matsumoto (surname)

Matsumoto
Origin
Language(s)	Japanese
Meaning	base of the pine tree

Matsumoto (written: 松本 lit. "base of the pine tree") is the 15th most common Japanese surname.[1] A less common variant is 松元. Notable people with the surname include:

Akiko Matsumoto (松本明子, born 1966), Japanese television personality and actress
Ayaka Matsumoto (松本亜弥華, born 1988), Japanese volleyball player
Ayumu Matsumoto (松本歩夢, born 1998), Japanese footballer
Cazuo Matsumoto (born 1985), Brazilian table tennis player
Chizuo Matsumoto (松本智津夫, 1955–2018), better known as Shoko Asahara, Japanese cult leader and founder of Aum Shinrikyo
Dai Matsumoto (松本大, born 1959), Japanese voice actor
Daiju Matsumoto (松本大樹, born 1977), Japanese footballer
Daiki Matsumoto (松本大輝, born 1991), Japanese footballer
Daisuke Matsumoto (松本大輔, born 1971), Japanese politician
David Matsumoto (born 1959), American psychologist, writer and judoka
Eiichi Matsumoto (松本栄一, 1915–2004), Japanese photographer
Fumiaki Matsumoto (松本文明, born 1949), Japanese politician
Gaku Matsumoto (松本岳, born 1993), Japanese actor
George Matsumoto (1922–2016), American architect and educator
Go Matsumoto (松本剛, born 1993), Japanese baseball player
Gyoji Matsumoto (松本暁司, 1934–2019), Japanese footballer
H. Matsumoto, Japanese set decorator
Hajime Matsumoto (松本哉, born 1974), Japanese activist
Matsumoto Hakuō I (初代松本白鸚, 1910–1982), Japanese kabuki actor
Matsumoto Hakuō II (ニ代目松本白鸚, born 1942), Japanese kabuki actor
Haruna Matsumoto (松本遥奈, born 1993), Japanese snowboarder
Hidehiko Matsumoto (松本英彦, 1926–2000), Japanese jazz saxophonist and bandleader
Hideto Matsumoto (松本秀人, 1964–1998), better known as hide, Japanese musician
Hideya Matsumoto, Japanese mathematician
Hiroka Matsumoto (松本紘佳, born 1995), Japanese violinist
Hiroko Matsumoto (松本裕子, 1936–2003), Japanese model
Hiroshi Matsumoto (engineer) (松本紘, born 1942), Japanese engineer and atmospheric scientist
Hiroya Matsumoto (松本寛也, born 1986), Japanese actor
Hiroya Matsumoto (footballer) (松本大弥, born 2000), Japanese footballer
Hiroyo Matsumoto (松本浩代, born 1985), Japanese professional wrestler
Hiroyuki Matsumoto (松本浩幸, born 1989), Japanese footballer
Hisato Matsumoto (松本尚人, born 1984), Japanese swimmer
Hitoshi Matsumoto (松本人志, born 1963), Japanese comedian
Matsumoto Ichiyō (松本一洋, 1893–1952), Japanese painter
Ikuo Matsumoto (松本育夫, born 1941), Japanese footballer and manager
Iyo Matsumoto (松本伊代, born 1965), Japanese idol, singer, actress and television personality
Izumi Matsumoto (まつもと泉, born 1958), Japanese manga artist
Jiichirō Matsumoto (松本治一郎, 1887–1966), Japanese politician and businessman
Jiro Matsumoto (松本次郎, born 1970), Japanese manga artist
Jōji Matsumoto (松本烝治, 1877–1954), Japanese legal scholar and politician
Jon Matsumoto (born 1986), Canadian ice hockey player
Jun Matsumoto (松本潤, born 1983), Japanese singer and actor
Jun Matsumoto (politician) (松本純, born 1950), Japanese politician
Matsumoto Jun (physician) (松本順, 1832–1907), Japanese physician
Kaori Matsumoto (松本薫, born 1987), Japanese judoka
Kaoru Matsumoto (松本香, born 1960), better known as Dump Matsumoto, Japanese professional wrestler
Katsuaki Matsumoto (松本勝明, born 1928), Japanese cyclist
Katsuhiro Matsumoto (松元克央, born 1997), Japanese swimmer
Katsuji Matsumoto (松本かつぢ, 1904–1986), Japanese illustrator and manga artist
Matsumoto Kazu (松本和, 1860–1940), Imperial Japanese Navy admiral
Kazuhiko Matsumoto (松本和彦), Japanese adult video director
Keiji Matsumoto (松本恵二, 1949–2015), Japanese racing driver
Keijiro Matsumoto (松本啓二朗, born 1986), Japanese baseball player
Keisuke Matsumoto (松本圭介, born 1988), Japanese footballer
Ken Matsumoto (松本憲, born 1987), Japanese footballer
Kenjiro Matsumoto (松本健次郎, born 1943), Japanese swimmer
Kiyo A. Matsumoto (born 1955), American judge
Kodai Matsumoto (松本幸大, born 1980), Japanese baseball player
Kohei Matsumoto (松本孝平, born 1994), Japanese footballer
Kohji Matsumoto (松本耕二), Japanese mathematician
Kōjirō Matsumoto (松本孝次郎, 1870–1932), Japanese educationist
Matsumoto Kōshirō VII (七代目松本幸四郎, 1870–1949), Japanese kabuki actor
Matsumoto Kōshirō X (十代目松本幸四郎, born 1973), Japanese kabuki actor
Lauren Matsumoto (born 1987), American politician and beauty pageant winner
Leiji Matsumoto (松本零士, born 1938), Japanese manga artist
Lisa Matsumoto (1964–2007), American playwright
Marika Matsumoto (松本まりか, born 1984), Japanese actress
Mark Matsumoto, American engineer
Matsumoto Masanobu, Japanese swordsman
Masaya Matsumoto (松本昌也, born 1995), Japanese footballer
Matatarō Matsumoto (松本亦太郎, 1865–1943), Japanese psychologist
Mayu Matsumoto (松本麻佑, born 1995), Japanese badminton player
Megumi Matsumoto (松元恵, born 1977), Japanese voice actress
Michiko Matsumoto (松本路子, born 1950), Japanese photographer
Miku Matsumoto (松本未来, born 1981), Japanese mixed martial artist
Mitsuo Matsumoto (born 1971), Japanese mixed martial artist
Miwa Matsumoto (松本美和, born 1971), Japanese voice actress
Miyako Matsumoto (松本都, born 1985), Japanese professional wrestler and actress
Nagi Matsumoto (松本凪生, born 2001), Japanese footballer
Namika Matsumoto (松本潮霞, born 1992), Japanese weightlifter
Naoko Matsumoto, Japanese archaeologist
Naomi Matsumoto (松本直美, born 1968), Japanese softball player
Naomichi Matsumoto (松本直通, born 1961), Japanese physician and geneticist
Nina Matsumoto (born 1984), Canadian cartoonist
Norihiko Matsumoto (松本徳彦, born 1936), Japanese photographer
Nozomu Matsumoto (松本望, 1905–1988), Japanese businessman and inventor
Rei Matsumoto (松本怜, born 1988), Japanese footballer
Rie Matsumoto (松本理恵, born 1985), Japanese anime director
Rika Matsumoto (松本梨香, born 1968), Japanese actress, voice actress and singer
Rio Matsumoto (松本莉緒, born 1982), Japanese actress, model and singer
Roy Matsumoto (1914–2014), United States Army soldier
Ryota Matsumoto (松本怜大, born 1990), Japanese footballer
Ryu Matsumoto (松本龍, 1951–2018), Japanese politician
Ryūtarō Matsumoto (松本隆太郎, born 1986), Japanese sport wrestler
Ryuya Matsumoto (松本竜也, born 1993), Japanese baseball player
Sachi Matsumoto (松本さち, born 1973), Japanese voice actress
Sayaka Matsumoto (born 1982), American judoka
Seichō Matsumoto (松本清張, 1909–1992), Japanese writer
Shigeharu Matsumoto (松本重治, 1899–1989), Japanese journalist
Shingo Matsumoto (松本慎吾, born 1978), Japanese sport wrestler
Sho Matsumoto (松本翔, born 1992), Japanese footballer
Shunichi Matsumoto (松本俊一, 1897–1987), Japanese diplomat
Shunsuke Matsumoto (松本竣介, 1912–1948), Japanese painter
Taishi Matsumoto (松本泰志, born 1998), Japanese footballer
Taiyō Matsumoto (松本大洋, born 1967), Japanese manga artist
Takahiro Matsumoto (松本孝弘, born 1961), better known as Tak Matsumoto, Japanese musician
Takashi Matsumoto (lyricist) (松本隆, born 1949), Japanese lyricist and musician
Takashi Matsumoto (poet) (松本たかし, 1906–1956), Japanese poet
Takatoshi Matsumoto (松本昂聡, born 1983), Japanese footballer
Takeaki Matsumoto (松本剛明, born 1959), Japanese politician
Takehisa Matsumoto (松本武久, born 1980), Japanese Go player
Takuya Matsumoto (松本拓也, born 1989), Japanese footballer
Tamaki Matsumoto (松元環季, born 1999), Japanese voice actress and actress
Temari Matsumoto (松本テマリ), Japanese manga artist and illustrator
Tetsuya Matsumoto (松本哲也, born 1984), Japanese baseball player
Tomo Matsumoto (マツモトトモ), Japanese manga artist
Tortoise Matsumoto (born 1966), Japanese musician
Tōru Matsumoto (松本徹) (born 1977), Japanese badminton player
Toshio Matsumoto (松本俊夫, 1932–2017), Japanese film director
Toshio Matsumoto (dancer) (松本利夫, born 1975), Japanese dancer and actor
Ukyo Matsumoto (松本享恭, born 1994), Japanese actor
Wakana Matsumoto (松本若菜, born 1984), Japanese actress
Yasushi Matsumoto (松本安司, born 1969), Japanese footballer
Yasunori Matsumoto (松本保典, born 1960), Japanese actor and voice actor
Yayoi Matsumoto (松本弥生, born 1990), Japanese swimmer
Yohei Matsumoto (松本洋平, born 1973), Japanese politician
Yoshihiko Matsumoto (松本慶彦, born 1981), Japanese volleyball player
Yoshiyuki Matsumoto (松本佳介, born 1971), Japanese shogi player
Yosuke Matsumoto (松本陽介, born 1990), Japanese footballer
Yuichi Matsumoto (松元ユウイチ, born 1980), Brazilian baseball player
Yuji Matsumoto (松本裕治), Japanese information scientist
Yuki Matsumoto (松本祐樹, born 1989), Japanese footballer
Yukihiro Matsumoto (まつもとゆきひろ, born 1965), Japanese computer scientist, software programmer, writer and creator of the Ruby programming language
Yukino Matsumoto (松本雪乃, born 1970), Japanese table tennis player

Fictional characters

Asami Matsumoto (松本朝海), a character in the manga series Nana
Kiyonaga Matsumoto (松本清長), a character in the manga series Case Closed
Rangiku Matsumoto (松本乱菊), a character in the manga series Bleach

References

"明治安田生命全国同姓調査 [Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company - National same family name investigation]" (PDF) (Press release). Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company. 2008-09-24. Retrieved 2019-08-31.

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[1] "明治安田生命全国同姓調査 [Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company - National same family name investigation]" (PDF) (Press release). Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company. 2008-09-24. Retrieved 2019-08-31.